What do you suppose it is that motivates one to be good? Is it something inherent in us or a motivation from outside of us? As children of a God who is good, I believe it is inherent in us. But because we forget who we are so often we need reminders and sign posts to lead us back to the truth of who we are. Our experiences cannot change who we are fundamentally. In order for that to be true we would have to believe in a God that can be undone. The All Powerful would become the Mostly Powerful. We cannot go back into the childhood of our biological lives but we can always return to the innocence of our hearts. God always sees us with the same essence from which we were created–goodness. God does not fall for the same illusions that we do. Badness and indifference do not undo goodness, they are simply paths back to goodness. God knew what he/she/it was doing when we were created. It’s not like we came up with an alternative way of existing after the one who is all designed all. We get to choose if the path we are following aligns itself with the truest part of our hearts or not. If we are even asking the question we have a clue as to what the answer might be.
Be of Goodness!
on December 2, 2015My prayer for us is willingness to set aside some time to witness all the goodness around us. To recognize it as part of God and be open to remembering that this recognition leads to our remembrance of who we are at our core today.
What part of your goodness do you recognize in the world around you that might be willing to let pierce your heart today? Share in the comments.
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